CN1209009A

CN1209009A - Information communication system

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Publication number: CN1209009A
Application number: CN98118361A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宇喜多义敬; 大泽省一; 早坂公一
Original assignee: Sony Corp
Current assignee: Sony Corp
Priority date: 1997-08-15
Filing date: 1998-08-14
Publication date: 1999-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 2018-08-14
Also published as: BR9803160B1; CN1191695C; US6622174B1; BR9803160A

Abstract

An information communication system includes a server device and information communication terminals connected by a network, in which the server device provides data communication services according to requests from the information communication terminals. The server device stores information relating to users of the information communication terminals including the identification information thereof, and provides advertisement information to the information communication terminals via the network, this advertisement information corresponds with the information relating to the user of the requesting party stored in server, according to requests from the information communication terminal including the identification information of the user. The information communication terminal generates and sends requests to be sent to the server device, including user identification information, and obtains the advertisement information from the server device and outputs this obtained advertisement information.

Description

Information communication system

The present invention relates to a kind of information communication system.This system responses is the request of information communication terminal for example, and when carrying out data communication services such as service is provided such as facsimile, E-mail communication, information, provides advertising message.

Recently, portable radio communication terminal such as phs terminal is extensive use of in Japan, and the data transmission bauds that has improved when using this class portable radio communication terminal has caused that people are to being convenient to various types of data is carried out the concern of the wireless data communication service of radio communication.Except voice data, for example also have text data and view data in these data.

For example, when using phs terminal, the transmission speed of data communication can reach 32Kbit/ second, and is 28.8Kbit/ second or 33.6Kbit/ second with the transmission speed that modulator-demodulator carries out data communication by analog of telephone line.Therefore, forming a kind of like this environment, promptly can be in outdoor use portable radio communication terminal switch Email, facsimile or the like.

Now, people to require to provide the expense of data communication services such as service such as facsimile, E-mail communication, information be low as far as possible.Particularly for the user who uses the portable radio communication terminal of data communication service by radio communication line, owing to use the expense height of the circuit cost of use of portable radio communication terminal, thereby their strong hope reduces the expense of Various types of data communication service as far as possible than the public line of the general employing telephone cable that uses.

Therefore, can design a kind of system, in system, company or product advertising be appended in the data communication service.Like this, provide advertising message by the user to information communication terminal, collect advertising expense to the advertiser, replenishing with these advertising expenses provides data communication service necessary expense, just can provide data communication service with cheap price.

Yet the advertiser who pays off advertising wishes to provide advertising message with effective and efficient manner.The advertisement of golf product for example, only is provided to the personage who plays golf.This provides specially towards an example of the advertisement of this consumer colony, and purpose is to improve the validity of advertisement.

Advertising message is to be affixed in the main information that data communication service provides, and offers information communication terminal, and main information and advertising message can both be shown on the display screen of information communication terminal.

So utilize data communication service to have very big advantage, this be because, the information communication terminal user who accepts the data communication service of adding advertisements can not only obtain the data communication service of low price, also can obtain necessary information from advertisement, for example relevant user is considering the information of the product bought.

Yet, because main information and advertising message show on the display screen of information communication terminal that all advertising message will take segment space, the display space of main information just reduces, so if the amount of main information is very big, advertising message will produce interference to reading main information.Particularly for the portable radio communication terminal, its portable size and weight that requires to reduce terminal this means that the size to display screen is conditional, and therefore, display ads information disturbs the possibility that main information is read very big.

More than narration explanation, if the amount of information of main information is very big, when perhaps the user only wished to read over main information, display ads information can be disturbed the reading to main information, although this is not a problem that at every moment exists.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is, an information communication system is provided, can advertising message be offered the information communication terminal user who uses data communication services in a kind of more effective mode by this system.

According to information communication system of the present invention, with the user who makes the information requested communicating terminal is the advertising message of object, information provider unit by server apparatus, be affixed to according to the request of information communication terminal and in the information that is providing, information offered make the information requested communicating terminal like this.

In other words, the user information storage of server apparatus has stored the user's of relevant each information communication terminal various information, for example is used to discern name, age, sex of user's user totem information, user or the like.

Then, just the information communication terminal user's who comprises in the solicited message according to information communication terminal identification information is quoted and user-dependent user profile.If the user is the object that provides of advertising message,, just this advertising message is offered this information communication terminal of the request of sending if promptly the user meets the advertiser of advertisement is provided specified standard.

For example, if advertiser's specified standard is only to provide advertising message A to the male sex more than 30 years old, then, only when information communication terminal meets this standard of advertiser's regulation, just provide advertising message A to the user according to the user profile that stores in the user information storage.

So the advertiser just can determine the information communication terminal user of its audience according to the user profile that stores in the user information storage, therefore can provide advertising message effectively, rather than provide advertisement with the purpose information communication terminal.

According to this information communication system, information communication terminal is made up of a portable terminal with radio communication function.Therefore the user can accept suitable service from any place outside office and dwelling house.

On server apparatus, be received from the request of information communication terminal, if there is information to show the permission adding advertisements in this request, then advertisement appended to and desire in the information that this information communication terminal provides and mail to this information communication terminal.If having information to show in the request does not allow adding advertisements, then advertisement is not appended to and desire in the information that this information communication terminal provides.So the user of information communication terminal can select whether to allow adding advertisements in the information that server apparatus provides.

So, even if reading information is had problems in additional one section advertisement from the server apparatus information requested, additional one section advertisement in the information that is provided just can be provided the user, so just can enjoy to the discounting of message pick-up expense or to inexpensive information of price such as line holding expense discounting service is provided.On the other hand, if the user of information communication terminal is receiving important information, the user also can receive adless information, so long as he does not wish to have the information of adding advertisements then can, do not give a discount even this means the message pick-up expense, the line holding expense does not give a discount.

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the concept nature configuration of a communication network being applied to of information communication system of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of the specific examples of network configuration of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram according to an example of server apparatus of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram to an embodiment of the member's tables of data that provides according to server apparatus of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the outward appearance schematic block diagram according to an embodiment of information communication terminal of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the schematic block diagram according to an embodiment of information communication terminal of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart that member terminal is handled when carrying out the facsimile function;

Fig. 8 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of public servicer device processes when carrying out the facsimile function;

Fig. 9 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart that member terminal is handled when carrying out the WWW browser function;

Figure 10 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of public servicer device processes when carrying out the WWW browser function;

Figure 11 is among the embodiment who describes according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of the operation of information communication terminal;

Figure 12 is among the embodiment who describes according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of the operation of server apparatus;

Figure 13 is among another embodiment that describes according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of the operation of information communication terminal;

Figure 14 is among another embodiment that describes according to information communication system of the present invention, the flow chart of the operation of server apparatus;

Figure 15 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, carries out the flow chart of the step of facsimile transmission on the portable radio communication terminal;

Figure 16 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, carries out the flow chart of a part of step of facsimile transmission on public servicer equipment;

Figure 17 is among the embodiment who is illustrated in according to information communication system of the present invention, carries out the flow chart of a part of step of facsimile transmission on public servicer equipment;

Figure 18 is the embodiment of expression according to information communication system of the present invention, and an example that mails to the opposing party's facsimile data is printed the schematic diagram of sample;

Now the embodiment according to information communication system of the present invention is illustrated in conjunction with each accompanying drawing.First embodiment

Information communication system in the present embodiment is made up of a plurality of information communication terminals, and they have contractual relation with a public servicer equipment that is connected by network.

Information communication terminal in the present embodiment is made up of a portable radio communication terminal.The portable radio communication terminal has from the function of the public servicer service of receiving information, and further comprises the telephony feature of personal handy phone system (PHS-Personal Handy-phone System), and the data communication function of fax and Email.The arrangement of being done is such, promptly for fax and Email, each portable radio communication terminal is the message pick-up of oneself to desirable the opposing party's information transmission and to the addressee, is all undertaken by each portable radio communication terminal and aforesaid server apparatus cooperation.

Further, according to present embodiment, when server apparatus was carried out data communication services such as service, fax services, E-mail service are provided such as information, the advertising message that company and so on be provided is added to be desired in the information that the portable radio communication terminal use provides.Like this, just can provide the data communication services of low price, this is because advertisement has been provided in the data communication services that is provided, and has collected advertising expense from the advertiser of company that advertisement is provided and so on.

In addition, as what hereinafter will describe in detail, according to present embodiment, be not the user who advertising message is offered all portable radio communication terminals, but, advertising message is offered the user of the desired portable radio communication terminal that provides of advertiser according to the advertiser's of company that advertisement is provided and so on requirement.

In this way, just can determine it is the user of portable radio communication terminal of audience exactly, make the issue of advertisement more effective according to the information communication system of present embodiment.

Explanation to network system

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the concept nature configuration of a communications network system being applied to of information communication system of the present invention.Among Fig. 1, the 1st, with a public servicer equipment portable radio communication terminal of contractual relation is arranged, the 2nd, public servicer equipment.A plurality of portable radio communication terminals 1 are connected with public servicer equipment 2 with trunk reserved for reserved network 5 by portable radio communication terminal network 3, and trunk reserved for reserved network 5 is connected with network 3 by one or more access points 4.

Although also be connected to portable radio communication terminal network 3 with the portable radio communication terminal of public servicer equipment 2 no contractual relations, can accept the portable radio communication terminal of data communication services from public servicer equipment 2, can only be the portable radio communication terminal 1 of having set up contractual relation with public servicer equipment 2.For avoid and the portable radio communication terminal of public servicer equipment 2 no contractual relations between produce and obscure, below will be called " member terminal " with the portable radio communication terminal that public servicer equipment 2 has been set up contractual relation in the explanation.

Other portable radio communication terminal of a plurality of member terminal 1 and same type is set up the dedicated radio link with wireless base station 6.When being provided with the wireless base station, the area for example to consider the electric wave scope.Connection in the portable radio communication terminal network 3 between the wireless base station 6 for example can be adopted optical cable.

The network management server equipment 7 that trunk reserved for reserved network 5 is carried out management is connected with network 5.This network management server equipment 7 is carried out so-called Route Selection between public servicer equipment 2 and member terminal 1.Therefore, from the angle that network management server equipment 7 carries out Route Selection management, public servicer equipment 2 can be regarded as one with terminal equipment that the trunk reserved for reserved network is connected in one.In this case, also network management server equipment 7 is connected to internet 8 once in a while.

In addition, in the present invention, network management server equipment 7 also directly is connected with public servicer equipment, and the arrangement of being done makes network management server equipment 7 to send from the historical record of member terminal to 2 visits of public servicer equipment to public servicer equipment 2, or the like.In other words, according to present embodiment, public servicer equipment 2 is carried out overall member management, for example collects the bill payment record of member terminal 1.

In other words, in the present embodiment, member terminal 1 has contractual relation with public servicer equipment 2, does not then have contractual relation with network management server equipment 7.Public servicer equipment 2 is entrusted to network management server equipment 7 to the management that the network to member terminal 1 connects, so a contractual relation is also arranged between public servicer equipment 2 and network management server equipment 7.Therefore public servicer equipment 2 also can according to the duplicate relation of relation of aforesaid trunk reserved for reserved network 5 and network management server equipment 7 thereof, be connected with other trunk reserved for reserved network and network management server equipment thereof.

In the present embodiment, viewpoint of measures from public servicer equipment 2, each member terminal 1 all is assigned with a specific trunk reserved for reserved network, makes each member terminal 1 will be managed to the access of public servicer equipment 2, could be by distributing to the trunk reserved for reserved network of this member terminal.But from the viewpoint of measures of member terminal, the contractual relation between public servicer equipment 2 and the network management server equipment 7 and its are irrelevant fully, so, 1 visit of member terminal public servicer equipment 2 and only be subjected to the management of public servicer equipment 2.

Configuration according to this network management, as long as make public servicer equipment 2 possess all service functions of each network management server equipment 7, the user of member terminal 1 just needn't be in order to accept the various services that each network management server equipment 7 provides and is set up contractual relation with each network management server equipment 7, and only need to set up contractual relation with public servicer equipment 2, this is extremely easily.

Public servicer equipment 2 is connected with common line network 9, and as described below, member terminal 1 has and the function that is connected to these common line network 9 communication terminals 10 exchange communication data, as facsimile terminal, and personal computer etc.

Further, according to present embodiment, public servicer equipment 2 has a memory cell, and a part of database of the information that will provide when the information of carrying out provides service is being provided.Public servicer equipment 2 also is connected with a content providing 11, comprises that the information of a part of database of the information that preparation provides to member 1 obtains and offer member 1 from this content providing 11.

Each content providing 11 is all by providing company to provide.The unique information that company has will be provided is provided, and they are by setting up contractual relation with the company that has public servicer equipment 2, through public servicer equipment 2 its information are offered member terminal 1.Only represented a content providing 11 among Fig. 1, but much less, can have a plurality of content providing 11 to link to each other with public servicer equipment 2.

Also have, being connected between public servicer equipment 2 and the content providing 11 is by special circuit sometimes, sometimes by network connection, for example internet.

In the present embodiment, the method that the information of the content providing 11 that is connected with public servicer equipment 2 by special circuit or network is provided for member terminal is, member terminal 1 is made service request, described content providing 11 of public servicer equipment 2 visits and acquired information offer member terminal 1 with this information then.

It is contemplated that a kind of like this scheme, it is invariably acquired information and being stored in the internal storage of public servicer equipment 2 from content providing 11, make this information that stores in the internal storage keep upgrading, but this can produce such problem: if when many content providing 11 being arranged and a large amount of information to be supplied being arranged, the capacity of the memory of public servicer equipment 2 will be very big.

On the contrary, in the scheme as shown in this embodiment, the method that the information of content providing 11 is provided for member terminal is that member terminal 1 is made service request, described content providing 11 of public servicer equipment 2 visits and acquired information offer member terminal 1 with this information then.This scheme does not also require that the memory of public servicer equipment 2 has very big capacity.In addition, as long as the information that content providing 11 provides is upgraded constantly, so, public servicer equipment 2 is as long as just can provide up-to-date information to member terminal 1 by acquired information from content providing 11.

Scheme in the present embodiment is, public servicer equipment 2 has contractual relation with one or more content providing 11, the information of content providing 11 is put together offers member terminal 1, just can receive necessary information from public servicer equipment 2 so member terminal needn't be set up contractual relation with each content providing 11.

Equally, to provide with regard to the way that company is provided of content to public servicer equipment 2 with regard to having unique information, in some scheme, content is not to connect the public servicer equipment 2 that offers by special circuit or network as described above, but provide company to provide for example recording medium of CD-ROM and so on by content to public servicer equipment 2, public servicer equipment 2 again with content stores in its memory.

In the present embodiment, if the user of a portable radio communication terminal 1 has set up contractual relation with the company that has public servicer equipment 2, this portable radio communication terminal 1 just becomes member terminal 1.For example, it is contemplated that such scheme, promptly the user just sets up contractual relation with public servicer equipment 2 when buying member terminal 1.

In other words, buy portable radio communication terminal 1 as in the member terminal 1 the user, just the trunk reserved for reserved network by each terminal is the address information that this member terminal 1 is loaded onto certain public servicer equipment 2 in advance, and this information stores in nonvolatile memory.In nonvolatile memory, also storing member's identification information, for example ID and password.Member's sign had both shown that this terminal is a member terminal, was used for the identification to the user of member terminal again.Yet, address information or member's identification information of relevant public servicer equipment 2, although can be registered by salesman or purchaser when buying member terminal 1, registration work is preferably finished in advance.In this scheme, needn't carry out the operation of Input Address, so the user need not consider public servicer equipment when using member terminal.

Equally, as described hereinafter, if accept information service from public servicer equipment 2 with member terminal 1, perhaps if start when handling facsimile or Email communication with member terminal 1, member terminal 1 process that at first will carry out automatic access public servicer equipment 2 with the address information that stores in advance and member's identification information so.

Member terminal 1 according to present embodiment has good portability, no matter when and where, as long as, just can provide various types of information services by visit to public servicer equipment 2.

Member terminal 1 also is to realize the function of facsimile and Email communication and relevant function by the cooperation with public servicer equipment 2.In other words, member terminal 1 is not carried out the desired mass storage of this class communication.And public servicer equipment 2 has memory or memory block to preserve the data that receive for each member terminal 1.Member terminal 1 is also made such arrangement, so that application software except MIN necessary application software (microcomputer software), that realize various functions (for example show and use application software) is entrusted to public servicer equipment 2.In other words, in member terminal, when the user once was equivalent to ask to obtain the button operation of certain required function, this request just was addressed to public servicer equipment 2, was responsible in the public servicer equipment 2 realizing that the application software of this specific function just is performed.Then, the result of application software is addressed to member terminal 1.

More than be to a general introduction according to this embodiment of the present invention, the configuration to this embodiment now is described in more detail.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of more specifically describing the concept nature configuration of communications network system shown in Figure 1.In this example, the configuration of member terminal 1 is a PHS telephone terminal and the multiplex's equipment with personal digital assistant (PDA-Personal Digital Assistant) of data communication function, except the PHS telephony feature, also have facsimile function and e-mail function, and have hereinafter will illustrate, from public servicer equipment 2 receive information the service function.

In this example, the portable radio communication terminal network 3 that is connected with wireless base station 6 is PHS/ISDN network 3n.Correspondingly, member terminal 1 can be passed through 6-PHS/ISDN network 3n-wireless base station, wireless base station 6, carry out telephonic communication with another member terminal 1 or non-member's phs terminal, can also carry out telephonic communication by wireless base station 6-PHS/ISDN network 3n and general user's telephone terminal.

Trunk reserved for reserved network 5 is networks by ISP (Internet service provider) management.In other words, 5N is the ISP trunk, i.e. the network of local area network (LAN) and so on.This ISP trunk 5N is connected by an access point 4P with PHS/ISDN network 3n.The PHS transmission speed 32Kbit/ second of this access point, meet the PIAFS of Japanese Industrial Standards (PHS Internet Access Forum Standard).

5R is the router of this ISP, and it is connecting ISP trunk 5N, isp server equipment 7I and the public servicer equipment 2 corresponding with network management server equipment 7.

When aforesaid visit from member terminal 1, isp server equipment 7I will be checked it by the holder of public servicer equipment 2.In other words, as mentioned above, isp server equipment 7I has write down the member's identification information that inserts the member terminal 1 of public servicer equipment 2 by isp server equipment 7I, for example member's signs such as member's numbering and password; If the visit to certain terminal that is connected with ISP trunk 5N is arranged, isp server equipment 7I will examination requirements terminal member terminal 1 that should be connected to public servicer equipment 2 whether of visit by ISP trunk 5N; If this terminal is a member terminal 1, isp server equipment 7I just allows this member terminal 1 be connected with public servicer equipment 2 through router 5R.

Then, isp server equipment 7I mails to public servicer equipment 2 with the access history (daily record) of this member terminal 1.Public servicer equipment 2 receives the access history of each member terminal a plurality of member terminal from isp server equipment 7I, generally management is implemented in record keeping of member terminal or the like.

Content providing 11 in this example links to each other with public servicer equipment 2 by internet 8, and like this, public servicer equipment 2 just can obtain the information that will provide by the internet in case of necessity from content providing 11, provide it to member terminal 1 then.As mentioned above, content providing 11 needn't be leaveed no choice but link to each other with public servicer equipment 2 through internet 8, also can content providing 11 be linked to each other with public servicer equipment 2 by special circuit.And isp server equipment 7I also can become a content providing.

The configuration of public servicer equipment

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of an embodiment of expression public servicer equipment 2.As shown in Figure 3, the public servicer equipment disposition has master server 21, mail server 22, Fax Server 23, reception notification server 24, HTTP (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)) D server 25, content server 26 and content proxy server 27, they are connected by a LAN (local area network (LAN)), and this LAN also is connected with the internet.

Application program, membership qualification cancellations such as master server 21 management member data, content choice are handled, and whole network carries out the maintainability management.The memory 21M that storage member's data (user profile) are arranged in the master server 21.

In the present embodiment, the member's tables of data shown in Fig. 4 is stored among the memory 21M of master server.What formation member tables of data was every is each member's of member terminal 1 storage data, for example member's sign, password, name, address, birthday, sex, occupation, employment city, annual income, hobby or the like.

If this information about firms generates when setting up the member terminal of contractual relation with public servicer equipment 2 as mentioned above buying the portable radio communication terminal, then information about firms is that the method by questionnaire and so on is collected from the user who buys member terminal when buying, and stores among the memory 21M.

Be stored into the member's tables of data among the memory 21M of master server 21, be used for accurately finding by the member of advertiser's instruction to its releasing advertisements.This paper can explanation afterwards to this.In addition, the content that information about firms is not limited to represent among Fig. 4, but can gather various types of information, be stored among the memory 21M as information about firms.

Mail server 22 main operation and the management of carrying out mail service, have post office protocol (POP-Post Office Protocol) or Internet message access protocol (IMAP-Internet Message Access Protocol) server capability, and the interface of execution and member terminal 1 is handled.Mail server 22 has a memory 22M who is called the mail mailbox of member terminal.Mail mailbox 22M has a memory block of dividing by each member terminal 1, is addressee's e-mail data with what receive with each member terminal, for individual member terminal stores respectively.

By the way, to illustrate as after this paper, according to present embodiment, the facsimile data that faxes to the text data form that does not contain pictorial data of another member terminal from a member terminal also can be used as the e-mail data of above-mentioned another member terminal, is stored in the memory block of this mail mailbox 22M.

Fax Server 23 is carried out the application program with facsimile function.Fax Server 23 has the mail server function and G3 fax PSTN (public switch telephone network-Public Switched Telephone Network) the connection function of getting in touch with member terminal 1, and links to each other with an isdn network 9.Fax Server 23 is known as the memory 23M of Faxmail in addition, is used to store view data such as facsimile data.Faxmail 23M also has a memory block of dividing by each member terminal 1, is addressee's the facsimile data that comprises view data with what receive with each member terminal, for each member terminal stores respectively.

The effect of reception notification server 24 is, when the address is the Email of member terminal 1 or fax when having arrived, gives notice to this member terminal 1 by isdn line (isdn network 9).

HTTP D server 25 is being controlled the interface with member terminal 1.If member terminal 1 is connecting public servicer equipment 2, then all are handled and all to pass through this server 25 and be connected with each function server.

Content server 26 is the servers to being handled by the content information that public servicer equipment 2 provides.This server 26 has the banks of memory 26A and the 26B of two store informations, is used to store content information to be provided.One of them banks of memory 26A is used for information to be provided is kept at this server 26 in advance, another banks of memory 26B is used for information to be provided is kept at public servicer equipment 2, but be used in the present embodiment when using the internet the temporary transient data that obtain from content providing 11 via the internet that store.

Content proxy server 27 is used for via the content providing 11 acquisition content-datas of internet 8 from the outside.This acting server 27 is by the effect (do not give among the figure and illustrating) of fire compartment wall, for freely visiting the outside, prevent to have created condition from the unauthorized access of outside simultaneously in the slave firewall the inside.

Therefore, when public servicer equipment 2 is received from the request of member terminal 1 and shown the information that allows adding advertisements, just arrange advertising message is appended in the requested information, information is offered member terminal 1 by content server 26.The advertising message that will provide to the user of member terminal 1 is managed as the part of this content-data.Member terminal 1

The following describes member terminal 1.Fig. 5 is an example of the outside drawing of a member terminal 1, and Fig. 6 is the example of the internal circuit configuration figure of this member terminal 1.As mentioned above, member terminal 1 has multiplex's terminal configuration of the data communication function of PHS telephony feature, facsimile and Email communication, reception data, services.

Shown in Fig. 5 A and 5B, the member terminal 1 of present embodiment has a cover 101, can from terminal body 100 open or be incorporated into terminal originally on one's body.When cover 101 closed shown in Fig. 5 A, terminal was in telephony mode, and terminal is pressed the operation of PHS telephone terminal in telephony mode; When cover 101 was opened shown in Fig. 5 B, terminal was in data communication mode, and terminal has functions such as facsimile, Email communication and reception information service in data communication mode.Detect cover 101 opening and closing states with a transducer (do not give among the figure and illustrating), the conversion of decision pattern.

For instance, the structure of transducer can be, lay a projection at the inner face of cover 101, correspondence position on body 100 is laid a pressure sensitive switch, so just constituted a mechanical pick-up device, wherein can be subjected to the mechanical pressure of above-mentioned projection of on cover 101, laying at the pressure sensitive switch on the body.

In addition, transducer also can dispose like this, promptly lays a magnet in one of them of cover 101 or body 100, and another lays a switch of being made up of magnetosensitive equipment.

Shown in Fig. 5 A, the numeric keypad 102 that has dialing to use on the cover 101.The 103rd, the PHS antenna.

Shown in Fig. 5 B, member terminal 1 has a large-sized LCD (LCD) 105 on the surface of body 100, and cover 101 is just opened and can be seen.The display surface of this LCD 105 can show communication literal, Directory of Features menu, the catalogue of information to be supplied is arranged, accepted inventory, the email contact list of faxing, or the like.It is made such arrangement, if promptly menu or catalogue can not show, with regard to roll display or switch to down one page with the demonstration full content in a screen.

Under the state of cover 101 that closes, can watch the display surface of LCD105 through the LCD window 104 of materials such as transparent plastic.In this example, under the state of cover 101 that closes, control the display position of LCD105, make displaying contents only appear at the place that to see through LCD window 104.

According to the member terminal 1 of present embodiment is to arrange like this: be attached to the surface of LCD105 with a transparent touch pad 106, the touch operation accepted so just can be arranged or with 107 functions of importing hand body characters.Shown in Fig. 5 B, can pluck the rear end that formula pen 107 is placed on cover 101.

The rear end of cover 101 also has some key formula buttons 108, for example Menu key K1, online connecting key K2, function key K3, or the like.In addition, also have the disc type key 109 of a projection at the right-hand member of LCD105, it has the dual-use function of rotation key and pressing key.The usage of disc type key 109 of projection is, can the choice menus item during with disc type key 109 rotations of projection, and when pressing as pressing key, the selected menu item of expression.

The following describes the member terminal circuit diagram among Fig. 6.

Member terminal 1 in this example is made up of two major parts: communication function unit 110 and control unit 120.Antenna 111, RF processing unit 112 are arranged among communication function unit 110 figure, send out/receive data processing unit 113, amplifier of microphone 114, speaker amplifier 115, microphone 100MC and loud speaker 100SP.

Control unit 120 is made up of a microcomputer, and the composition of system control unit 121 wherein is CPU, ROM122, DRAM123 and is used as fast storage 124 non-volatile, writable memory.

Switch SW connected system control unit 121.Switch SW is carried out switch according to the folding of cover 101.System control unit 121 just can know that according to the on off state of switch SW cover 101 is in the open mode state that still closes.If cover is in the state of closing, system control unit 121 control member terminal 1 are as the PHS telephone terminal.If cover 101 is in open mode, system control unit 121 is just pressed information communication terminal, facsimile terminal or Email communicating terminal control member terminal 1.

System control unit 121 is arranged like this, make that the state of the key switch group of key button 108 can be imported into system control unit 121 on the key switch group of numeric keypad 102 or cover 101 rear ends, when the user operates each key, system control unit 121 can detect operated key, and to belong to numeric keypad 102 still be key button 108, and handle according to detected key.

Lcd driver 125 also links to each other with system control unit 121, so that program and the video data of the enough ROM122 of energy show information or other other display image from public servicer equipment 2 on LCD105.ROM122 will be described hereinafter.

Buzzer 127 or the light-emitting diode (LED) 126 in addition that link to each other with system control unit 121, their effect are to notify the user that the phone incoming call is arranged or have to fax or mail arrives.

The program of storing a program that is used to control the order that is connected with public servicer equipment 2, PHS telephonic communication control program, facsimile transmission control program, mail sending control program, fax and mail reception control program among the ROM122, other this class communication applications software and being used for of indispensability being controlled to the demonstration of the video data of LCD105 and menu and so on when carrying out communication with member terminal 1.

Will illustrate that hereinafter the temporary transient storage of DRAM123 also provides the memory block to be used as the service area simultaneously from the data that public servicer equipment 2 receives.

As mentioned above, fast storage 124 is storing a network address in advance, is used for member terminal 1 and visits public servicer equipment 2 automatically via isp server equipment 7I.Also storing member's identification informations such as member's sign, password in the fast storage 124.Member's identification information both had been used to confirm that member terminal 1 was the terminal that and public servicer equipment 2 have contractual relation, have the right to accept fax services, E-mail service and, also be used for the user of each member terminal is distinguished from the information service of public servicer equipment 2.

Member's relevant information of this member's identification information and so on also stores in the master server 21 of public servicer equipment 2, also is subjected to the management of public servicer equipment 2.Isp server equipment 7I also will check access side's the member's identity that whether has with this member's identification information.

In addition, fast storage 124 has a memory block to be used for storing the data that should will preserve especially in the reception data that are temporarily stored in DRAM123, also has a memory block to be used to store advertising message as mentioned below, that send from public servicer equipment 2.

Below to the operation of member terminal with above-mentioned configuration, comprise that the operation of relevant public servicer equipment is illustrated.

The operator scheme of PHS phone at first is described.Under the state that cover 101 closes, dial the opposing party's dialing, carry out originating call.When the PHS telephone terminal was in the state that cover 101 closes, if member terminal 1 is had the phone incoming call, the user will learn that this user will accept to be (arriving call), has so just opened both sides' phone from buzzer 127.

By the way,, then can press the talk key (do not give among the figure and illustrating) on main body 100 1 sides at any time, put telephone lines into operation if when being in the state that cover 101 closes, the phone incoming call is arranged.But, to close cover 101 during conversation.

Terminal 1 is done such arrangement, make the time, send out/receive data processing unit 113 by system control unit 121 controls and send and send signal, receive acknowledge(ment) signal with the PHS telephone relation.

In other words, the voice signal of microphone 100MC offered via amplifier 114 send out/receive data processing unit 113, be converted to and send signal, send to wireless base station 6 via antenna 111 then; Simultaneously, via RF processing unit 112 and antenna 111 from the wireless base station 6 voice signals that receive from the opposing party, sending out/receiving data processing unit 113 and handling the data that receive, it is reduced into the opposing party's voice signal, offer loud speaker 100SP via amplifier 115, sound.

The following describes the operator scheme of data communication.Member terminal 1 is carried out such configuration, make it in communication pattern, can realize facsimile function, e-mail function, WWW browser function, account function, or the like.The Menu key that clicks key button 108 just can show the directory menu of these functions on the screen of LCD105.The user rotates, presses the disc type key 109 of lower convexity, just select in the directory menu of the function that can show on the screen of LCD105 and definite required function, and therefore member terminal 1 enters this kind function operations pattern of carrying out.

With regard to the member terminal among the present invention 1, the work of send or receive faxes data and transmission or reception Email is all handled via public servicer equipment 2.

Exchanges data between member terminal 1 and the public servicer equipment 2 adopts a kind of communication means that all mates with network 3 and network 5, and no matter what communication means facsimile requires.In other words, in the present embodiment, facsimile data and Email use SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer protocol-Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).This is a standard agreement at transmission mail on the internet.In addition, information from public servicer equipment 2 when carrying out the WWW browser function is used HTTP (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)-Hyper Text TransferProtocol), sending data and receiving data is with the PHS network, according to the PIAFS method, exchanges between member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2.

In this example, the transmission data in the member terminal 1 are temporarily stored in DRAM123, are read out by system control unit 121 when carry out sending, and are gone out by wireless transmission sequentially.The transmission of data will be observed foregoing communication protocol and data format, via route be to send out/receive data processing unit 113, RF processing unit 112 and antenna 111.

Equally, the data that receive from public servicer equipment 2 are received by antenna 111, by RF processing unit 112 with send out/receive data processing unit 113 after, temporarily be stored among the DRAM123 by system control unit 121.Then, by the control of system control unit 121, these data are used as video data via lcd driver 125 and deliver to LCD105, and the displaying contents of received data just is revealed.

Two kinds of account functions are arranged, and a kind of is " personal letter account ", and it is imported by using pen 107 and touch pad 106; Another kind is " typewriting account ", and it is by utilizing a keyboard that shows on LCD105 to create text.The arrangement of being done makes no matter be can both be sent as facsimile data by image or text that personal letter account or typewriting account are created.

In other words, no matter writing in one's own hand under account any situation that still typewriting is kept record, all show the menu bar that contains expression " facsimile transmission " icon on the screen of LCD105.If for example select " facsimile transmission " icon with pen, a pattern of the input screen will appear, be used to import the data such as telephone number, Fax Title of distant terminal.After the telephone number of input distant terminal, the Fax Title, select " sending " icon on this form screen, just personal letter account or typewriting account can be gone out as facsimile transmission with the form of image or facsimile data.

Yet as mentioned above, in this example, facsimile data mails to public servicer equipment 2 by e-mail data, does not send so view data or text data are bitmap (bit-map) data with facsimile; On the contrary, view data is formatted into-for example-and GIF (GIF(Graphic Interchange format)-Graphics Interchange Format) form, text data is then pressed the text data form and is sent.

If the destination is non-member terminal, public servicer equipment 2 just becomes data bitmap with the data transaction that is received, and these data are arrived this non-member terminal 1 as facsimile transmission.If the destination is a member terminal 1, public servicer equipment 2 just arrives mail mailbox 22M or Faxmail 23M with the data storing that is received, and has had information to arrive via reception notification server 24 to this member terminal 1 notice.Not only when receiving faxes data, reception notification to be carried out, also reception notification will be carried out when receiving Email.

When selecting facsimile function, the online connecting key K2 of key button 108 is pressed, member terminal 1 just can automatically perform the work of treatment of access public servicer equipment 2.In other words, member terminal 1 is sent a request that requires to insert by the public servicer equipment 2 of address date regulation in the fast storage.Isp server 7I as network management server checks that accessing terminal is a member terminal, if member terminal, isp server just is connected this member terminal with public servicer equipment 2.

The member terminal that public servicer equipment 2 identification inserts puts in order out with the inventory of the facsimile data that mails to this member terminal received, delivers to member terminal 1.So the online connecting key K2 in this example also plays the effect of key that request obtains the inventory of the information received.

Member terminal 1 receives this listings data from public servicer equipment 2, it is temporarily stored among the DRAM123, and shows this inventory on the screen of LCD105.The user of member terminal 1 can select the needed facsimile data that receives with the disc type key 109 or the pen 107 of projection from this inventory.After choosing the needed facsimile data that receives, select " input " icon again, just sent the request of the data that a requirement acquisition received to public servicer equipment 2 from member terminal 1.

When public servicer equipment 2 is received this request, extract the facsimile data that is received of user's request, send it to member terminal 1 with Email SMTP.The data that member terminal 1 will receive are temporary in DRAM123, convert thereof into video data, and show these data on the screen of LCD105.So the user can select necessary facsimile data to read on the screen of LCD105.

Equally, if what select is e-mail function, when the online connecting key K2 of key button 108 was pressed, member terminal 1 just can automatically perform the work of treatment that inserts public servicer equipment 2, and its situation is identical during with the selection facsimile function.The inventory of the e-mail data of a reception of public servicer equipment 2 establishments also sends it to member terminal 1.

Member terminal 1 receives this listings data, and shows this inventory on the screen of LCD105.The user of member terminal 1 can select the needed e-mail data of receiving with the disc type key 109 or the pen 107 of projection from this inventory.After choosing the needed e-mail data of receiving, select " input " icon again, just sent the request of the data that a requirement acquisition received to public servicer equipment 2 from member terminal 1.

When public servicer equipment 2 is received this request, extract the e-mail data of receiving of user's request, send it to member terminal 1 with SMTP.The data that member terminal 1 will receive are temporary in DRAM123, convert thereof into video data, and show these data on the screen of LCD105.So the user can select the necessary electronic mail data to read on the screen of LCD105.

Equally, in the present embodiment, if select the WWW browser function in the function menu that shows on the display screen of LCD105, this member terminal 1 just plays a part the information regeneration terminal, and it can obtain the information that public servicer equipment 2 provides and reproduce this information.Exchanges data between public servicer equipment 2 and the member terminal 1 is with the PHS network, carry out with HTTP (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)) according to the PIAFS method.The data format of the information that is provided by public servicer equipment 2 is HTML (HTML-Hyper Text Transfer Language).

Then, if what select is the WWW browser function, the online connecting key K2 of key button 108 is pressed, member terminal 1 just can automatically perform the work of treatment that inserts public servicer equipment 2, its situation the same during with selection facsimile function or e-mail function.Public servicer equipment 2 sends the so-called homepage from public servicer equipment 2 to member terminal 1, and the inventory of 2 information that can provide of a public servicer equipment is arranged in the homepage.Still in this example, if ask member terminal 1 user's that contacts member's fax or Email to arrive naturally, and this member does not have notice as yet at this point, then will determine the address after send to this member by this member terminal about the notice of this thing.

Member terminal 1 receives this homepage, and shows this homepage on the screen of LCD105.The user of member terminal 1 can select needed content information with the disc type key 109 or the pen 107 of projection from this homepage.After choosing needed content information, just sent one to public servicer equipment 2 and required to obtain this requests for content from member terminal 1.

When public servicer equipment 2 is received this request, extract the content of user's request, send it to member terminal 1 with HTTP.The data that member terminal 1 will receive are temporary in DRAM123, convert thereof into video data, and show these data on the screen of LCD105.

By the way, this paper said, in the present embodiment, facsimile data and e-mail data send between member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2 and receive with SMTP, but, the present invention is not limited thereto, on the contrary, can adopt HTTP to be unified in the communication protocol that the information of carrying out between member terminal 1 and the public servicer equipment 2 sends and receives.Providing of advertising message

In the information communication system in the present embodiment, public servicer equipment 2 provides advertising message for company etc. to member terminal 1, member terminal 1 receives the advertising message and this information of regenerating from public servicer equipment 2, provides advertising message with this user to member terminal 1.

In this example, arrange public servicer equipment 2 like this, make it can quote the member's tables of data that stores among the memory 21M of master server 21 in the public servicer equipment 2, and advertising message only can be offered those members that the advertiser wishes to provide to it advertisement.In other words, public servicer 2 equipment can be according to member's tables of data, and accurately finding is the member of ad distribution object.

Then, member terminal 1 for example will be stored in from the advertising message of public servicer equipment 2 in the fast storage 124, and in predetermined instant this information of regenerating, thus advertising message be offered the user of member terminal 1.Below will illustrate, in the present embodiment, if member terminal 1 is in the data communication pattern, facsimile function, e-mail function or WWW browser function have been selected, supress online connecting key K2, be carved into when online connection request is sent out and public servicer equipment 2 waiting time between the actual moment of setting up communication channel, advertising message is revealed.

The advertising message of waiting time regeneration is with providing the so-called homepage of the catalogue of service to provide as 2 of public servicer equipment.State when public servicer equipment 2 provides this catalogue is that member terminal 1 is in data communication mode and is using the WWW browser function.

In the present embodiment, for example the memory 21M of master server 21 stores multinomial advertisement in public servicer equipment 2, every advertisement all has the condition of definite audience, the target of for example advertisement for cosmetics information is the user of the member terminal 1 of age more than 25 years old or 25 years old, and the audience in golf articles for use shop is the user to the interesting member terminal 1 of golf.

Member's identification information that master server 21 bases of public servicer equipment 2 comprise from the connectivity request message that member terminal 1 is sent, the member's tables of data among the reference memory 21M, selection is the advertising message of target with the user of the member terminal 1 that request connects.

The advertising message that public servicer equipment 2 will be selected appends to as mentioned above, is in the homepage of content with the service catalogue, and provides it to the member terminal 1 that request connects.

Receiving the member terminal 1 of homepage and advertising message from public servicer equipment 2, homepage is written into DRAM123, converts video data to, and shows homepage on LCD105, so that the user can select the information service input of its hope.On the other hand, advertising message is stored in the fast storage 124, waits for that connecting waiting time at the next one is reproduced.

In other words, for carry out as mentioned above, in data communication mode executable facsimile function, e-mail function and WWW browser function, press online connecting key K2 and just generate connectivity request message, it is mail to public servicer equipment 2.But need the time such as the processing of carrying out at ISP such as examination, between public servicer equipment 2 and member terminal 1, set up communication channel, need the several seconds to arrive tens of seconds time.

At member terminal 1 place, advertisement is to be reproduced with the waiting time that is connected before the communication channel of public servicer equipment 2 is set up.In other words, at member terminal 1 place, when system control unit 121 finds that the user of member terminal 1 presses online connecting key K2, just read out in the advertising message of storage in the fast storage 124, and it is shown on LCD105 by system control unit 121.

At this moment, member terminal 1 is not connected as yet with public servicer equipment 2, and data communication services is not carried out as yet, so advertising message can show on whole LCD105.

Then, with selected be that facsimile function or e-mail function are example, if at public servicer equipment 2 and send between the member terminal 1 of connection request and generated communication channel, this request obtains feedback by fax inventory or the email contact list that sends, member terminal 1 is just deleted the advertising message that is showing, the user shows fax inventory or the email contact list sent, so that can need import select command to facsimile data or the e-mail data received by it.

Equally, if selected is the WWW browser function, if at public servicer equipment 2 and send between the member terminal 1 of connection request and generated communication channel, the homepage that the catalogue of the information service that can provide just will be provided, together with the user with member terminal 1 is that the advertising message of target sends to member terminal 1, the advertising message that member terminal 1 deletion is showing, the homepage of the public servicer equipment 2 that demonstration has been sent.

Equally, the advertising message that the advertising message that newly provides with homepage will store in the past replaces, and be stored in the fast storage 124, so that after the user presses online connection request key next time, produce when connecting wait state, show and a new corresponding advertisement of advertising message that stores in fast storage 124.

The advertising message that so just can be object with the user who is in the member terminal 1 that connects wait state offers this user.In addition, as mentioned above, being stored in the advertising message in the fast storage 124, is the advertising message that target zone has been dwindled, can provide advertisement to the targeted customer of member terminal 1 according to the member's tables of data that stores among the memory 21M, thereby provide advertisement effectively.Second embodiment

The following describes the second embodiment of the present invention.Second embodiment that will illustrate now is not only in the waiting time display ads information of setting up the communication channel between public servicer equipment 2 and the member terminal 1, and even at facsimile function, e-mail function or WWW browser function just during use, also will obtain with the user of this member terminal 1 is the new advertising message of object.

In a second embodiment, show no sign of change in conjunction with the information communication system of Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 explanation and the configuration of member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2.Change the performed software of member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2,, can provide information to the user of member terminal 1 even just can not be to connect when waiting for.

Below in conjunction with the flow chart among Fig. 7 to Figure 10, to according to the information communication system of second embodiment, describe as the member terminal 1 of portable radio communication terminal, the operation of public servicer equipment 2.Advertising message is provided when using facsimile function.

Fig. 7 describes member terminal 1 to have selected the flow chart that is dealt with behind the facsimile function in data communication mode.

At member terminal 1 place, if in data communication mode, from the Directory of Features menu that the LCD105 screen shows, selected facsimile function, supress online connecting key K2 (step S1), system control unit 121 is just with the member's identification information that stores in the address of public servicer equipment 2 and the fast storage 124, generate connectivity request message (step S2), and send this connectivity request message (step S3).

As mentioned above, according to this information, check whether member terminal 1 of the terminal that inserts as the isp server 7I of network management server; If it is a member terminal 1, isp server just is connected to public servicer equipment 2 with this member terminal.This connection procedure needs the regular hour, so member terminal 1 is in the connection wait state, so as mentioned above, if what use is the WWW browser function, just show to append in the homepage that public servicer equipment 2 provides and be stored in advertising message (step S4) in the fast storage 124.

Then, between public servicer equipment 2 and member terminal 1, generated a communication channel, in case be sure of that according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message of member terminal 1 user of this member terminal 1 is a member, public servicer equipment 2 is the new advertising message of object with regard to transmission fax inventory with this member.

In a second embodiment, the new advertising message that appends to the fax inventory that public servicer equipment 2 sends is added in the above-mentioned homepage, in the fast storage 124 of member terminal 1, store, and with different in the content of the advertising message that connects the waiting time demonstration.

Then, it is the fax inventory and the advertising message (step S5) of address that member terminal 1 receives with it, shows fax inventory and the advertising message (step S6) that offers this member terminal 1 on LCD105.At this moment, the advertising message that provided that appends to the fax inventory by demonstration on the LCD105 screen has kept a viewing area, and this advertising message shows on the LCD105 screen with the inventory of faxing.At this moment, the viewing area of advertising message is the upper end of LCD105 screen or a viewing area of lower end, and advertising message can be shown on the LCD105 screen with the fax inventory.

At this moment, can roll respectively, read fax inventory and advertising message, like this, advertising message just can not form interference.

Then, system control unit 121 receives the selection input (step S6) of users to the facsimile data of being received that goes for according to shown fax inventory.As mentioned above, if the user is by touching the touch pad 106 that is attached on the LCD105 with pen 107, select to be intended to obtain the facsimile data of receiving, will generate a transmission request (step S7), and send this request (step S8) the selected facsimile data of receiving.

In case public servicer equipment 2 is received the transmission request to this facsimile data of receiving, public servicer equipment 2 just extracts the selected facsimile data that this is received from Fax Server 23, also basis is to the member's identification information in the transmission request of this facsimile data of receiving, for example extracting with user from master server 21 is the new advertising message of target, and this facsimile data of receiving and this advertising message of being asked mail to this member who files a request.In this second embodiment, by appending to the advertising message that the facsimile data received provides, with different in the content of the advertising message that connects advertising message that waiting time shows and show with the fax inventory.

Member terminal 1 receives this facsimile data and the advertising message of being received, they are stored in (step S9) among the DRAM123.The facsimile data that this that stores among the DRAM123 received is used for and will shows at LCD105 from public servicer equipment 2 these facsimile datas of receiving that ask, that be the address with this member terminal 1; The viewing area that the advertising message that stores among the DRAM123 is used on LCD105 shows that its display mode is the same with the display mode of the advertising message that appends to aforesaid fax inventory.Like this, just the facsimile data that can simultaneously this be received and advertising message offer member terminal 1 (step S10).

Fig. 8 describes the flow chart of public servicer equipment 2 according to the performed operation of the connection request that sends from member terminal 1 of having selected facsimile function.In other words, flowcharting shown in Figure 8 is the operation that public servicer equipment 2 is carried out in conjunction with the operation of the illustrated member terminal 1 of Fig. 7 at preamble.

As mentioned before, in case member terminal 1 is sent connectivity request message, isp server 7I as network management server will check that this accesses terminal is a member terminal 1, if it is a member terminal 1, isp server just is connected this member terminal 1 with public servicer equipment 2.

At this moment, public servicer equipment 2 will be discerned member terminal (step S11) according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message.Then, public servicer equipment 2 generates a fax inventory (step S11).The fax inventory is that the Member Users with the member terminal 1 of sending connection request who is received is an inventory (step 12) of all faxes of address.Member's tables of data that public servicer equipment 2 stores in also will the memory 21M with reference to master server 21, and to extract with this member be the advertising message (step S13) of object.Then, public servicer equipment 2 mails to this member terminal 1 (step S14) with the advertising message of being extracted with the fax inventory that edits.

Then, the user is at the fax inventory that shows on according to LCD105 on the member terminal 1, the facsimile data of receiving of selecting request to send, the request that sends this facsimile data of receiving is ready to and sends, so public servicer equipment 2 is just received the transmission request (step S15) of this part to the facsimile data received, and extract this facsimile data of receiving (step S16) of being asked.

Then, the same with in the above-mentioned processing fax inventory, according to the member's identification information in the transmission request of the facsimile data received, the member's tables of data that stores among the memory 21M with reference to master server 21, extracting with this member is the advertising message (step S17) of object.Then, the facsimile data of receiving that is extracted is mail to the member terminal 1 (step S18) of the request of sending with advertising message.

Like this, member terminal 1 just can receive advertising message with fax inventory and the facsimile data of receiving, advertising message is regenerated on LCD105 with fax inventory and the facsimile data of receiving, the user to member terminal 1 provides advertising message thus.

In this example, according to the comparative result between the information in member's tables of data and the member's identification information, advertising message only provides to the member terminal 1 that meets advertiser's rated condition, so advertiser's releasing advertisements more effectively.In other words, the advertiser can find member terminal 1 user that should receive advertising message more accurately, so just can will be ready at this advertisement that should receive member terminal 1 user of advertising message specially and provide to it.

In addition, advertising message is not limited to only provide at the connection waiting time, but also can provide when the facsimile data that shows the fax inventory and received, has so just increased the chance that advertising message is provided.

In addition, for example as mentioned above, can also according to be connect waiting time, fax inventory and show during or show the facsimile data of receiving during, change the content of advertising message, different content, different advertisers' multiple advertising message so just can be provided.

In addition, from member terminal 1 user's angle, the user can obtain to determine that it is according to the data of its member's tables of data the advertising message of object, so the advertising message that the user obtains is likely the information that the user needs.In addition, owing to inserted advertising message, the user can also use the service of facsimile of low price and so on.

By the way, although preamble was said, appending to the advertising message of the homepage of public servicer equipment 2, the advertising message that appends to the fax inventory, the advertising message that appends to the facsimile data of receiving in the situation of using the WWW browser function all is different advertising messages, but they are also nonessential to be different advertising messages.Much less, the advertising message that generates in the variant moment can all be a content.

In addition, can be arranged in and following regenerate if having time and advertising message is provided: during being connected waiting time, showing the fax inventory, show during the facsimile data of receiving; Only also can arrange during showing the fax inventory, only during the facsimile data that demonstration is received etc., regenerate and advertising message be provided.

By the way, the member terminal that Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 represent has been selected the situation behind the facsimile function, if but what select is e-mail function, also be to carry out same step.In other words,, the advertising message that with member terminal 1 user is target can be appended in the email contact list, perhaps append in the e-mail data of receiving that the user asks to receive according to member's tables of data.Advertising message provides under the situation of use WWW browser function

Below to providing the operation of advertising message to describe when using the WWW browser function to carry out information service.Fig. 9 is illustrated in the flow chart that member terminal 1 is handled under the situation of having selected the WWW browser function in the data communication mode.

On member terminal 1, if in data communication mode, from the Directory of Features menu that the LCD105 screen shows, selected the WWW browser function, and press online connecting key K2 (step S12), member terminal 1 has just generated the connectivity request message that comprises member's identification information (with above-described use facsimile function and e-mail function situation time the same) (step S22), and sends this connectivity request message (step S23).

Then, member terminal 1 just is in the connection wait state, so as mentioned above, if use is the WWW browser function, just shows the advertising message (step S24) that the homepage that is provided by public servicer equipment 2 is provided and is stored in fast storage 124.

Then, at public servicer equipment 2 and send between the member terminal 1 of connectivity request message and generated a communication channel, on public servicer equipment 2, in case be sure of that according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message of member terminal 1 user of this member terminal 1 is a member, public servicer equipment 2 just sends and the homepage of the information service inventory that can provide to some extent is provided and is the new advertising message of object with this member.

Homepage and advertising message (step S25) that member terminal 1 receives from public servicer equipment 2, homepage is stored among the DRAM123, advertising message is stored in the fast storage 124, and the homepage that stores among the DRAM123 is shown (step S26) on LCD105.

Then, member terminal 1 user is received (step S27) to the selection input of the information service that will carry out.The information request that requires to accept selected information service is generated, and mails to public servicer equipment 2 (step S28).

In case public servicer equipment 2 is received this information request, according to the member's tables of data that is stored among the memory 21M, public servicer equipment 2 is just from the memory 26A of oneself or from the content providing 11 of outside, the information that extraction will provide according to information request, and according to the member's identification information in the information sending request, extracting with this user from master server 21 for example is the new advertising message of target, and information and this advertising message that is provided mail to the member terminal 1 of filing a request.

Information that is provided and the advertising message (step S29) that public servicer equipment 2 is sent is provided member terminal 1, and they are shown (step S30) to the user on LCD105.In this example, if selected aforesaid facsimile function, then advertising message shows in a viewing area of LCD105 upper top or bottom, and the display mode of the advertising message in its display mode and the facsimile data that appends to aforesaid fax inventory or receive is the same.Like this, just can show the information and the advertising message (step S30) that are provided simultaneously, also be like this in this example.

Figure 10 is a flow chart of describing the performed operation of connection request that public servicer equipment 2 sends according to the member terminal 1 of having selected the WWW browser.In other words, flowcharting shown in Figure 10 is the operation that public servicer equipment 2 is carried out in conjunction with the operation of the illustrated member terminal 1 of Fig. 9 at preamble.

Public servicer equipment 2 will be discerned member terminal (step S31) according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message.Then, public servicer equipment 2 is according to homepage that will provide to the member terminal of sending information request and the member's identification information in the connectivity request message, the member's tables of data that stores among the memory 21M with reference to master server 21, and extraction is the advertising message (step S32) of object with this member.Then, public servicer equipment 2 mails to homepage and advertising message the member terminal 1 (step S33) of this proposition information request.

Then, the user is on member terminal 1, input is selected in information service, form and send the information request of requesting selected information service, so public servicer equipment 2 is just received this information request (step S34), according to this information request, extract the information (step S35) that will provide from memory 26A of oneself or outside content providing 11.Then, according to the member's identification information in the information request, the member's tables of data that stores among the memory 21M with reference to master server 21, the user who extracts with this member terminal is the advertising message (step S36) of object.

Then, the information that is provided is mail to the member terminal 1 (step S37) of the request of sending with advertising message.

Like this, under the situation of having selected the WWW browser function, member terminal 1 also can receive advertising message with requested information, and advertising message can be regenerated and be shown at LCD105, is provided for the user of member terminal 1 thus.

In other words, under the situation of having selected the WWW browser function for use, the advertising message that stores in the fast storage 124 is shown at the connection waiting time, and with the advertising message that information to be supplied provides, then is to be shown when showing this information.

Above said, according to the comparative result between the member's identification information in the solicited message of information in member's tables of data and member terminal 1, advertising message only provides to the user of the member terminal 1 of this request of proposition, so advertiser's releasing advertisements more effectively.

In addition, under the situation of having selected the WWW browser function for use, advertising message is shown when showing this information, has so just increased the chance that advertising message is provided.

In addition, for example as mentioned above, can also according to be connect waiting time or display message during, change the content of advertising message, different content, different advertisers' multiple advertising message so just can be provided.

By the way, had the PHS telephony feature, also can realize these telephony features with cellular phone although this paper points out the portable radio communication terminal in the foregoing description.If like this, network will be used cellular telephone network.

In addition, be not limited to the portable radio communication terminal according to information communication terminal of the present invention, and can be the removable PC that is connected with telephone cable, or other communicating terminal.

In addition, it is graphical information that the information that is provided also is not limited to, and can be acoustic information, and perhaps existing graphical information has acoustic information again.

In addition, point out in the foregoing description that public servicer equipment 2 has a memory 26A who is used to store the information that is provided, and this memory 26A be not leave no choice but can not.

In addition, can also adopt a kind of arrangement, make member as member terminal 1 user, can make one's options whether accepting advertising message.For example, can before pressing online connecting key K2, import the not information of advertising message of an expression, make this input early show the information that advertising message is not provided, can lump together with the solicited message of member terminal 1, be sent to public servicer equipment 2.

Like this, public servicer equipment 2 does not just offer advertising message and indicates the member terminal of not accepting advertising message.At this moment, owing to there has not been advertising message, so the information that just can not be subjected to advertisement interference reading fax inventory and facsimile data, the email contact list received and the e-mail data of receiving and be provided.

In addition, can also adopt a kind of arrangement, advertising message is only provided at the connection waiting time.During demonstration to fax inventory, the facsimile data of receiving, email contact list, the e-mail data of receiving and the information that provided, display ads information not.

In addition, can with the user member terminal input prevent provide the information of advertising message to deposit in the fast storage 124 of member terminal 1, as default setting information.And this information that stores in the fast storage 124 can merge the public servicer equipment 2 that is sent to solicited message.The 3rd embodiment

Figure 11 is that explanation selects for use the member terminal 1 of facsimile function, e-mail function and WWW browser function to receive the flow chart of the operation of information from public servicer equipment 2.

The cover 101 that member terminal 1 is covered on body 100 is opened, make this equipment be in data communication mode, in following, select then: WWW browser function, the adless WWW browser function of the facsimile function of band advertisement, adless facsimile function, the e-mail function of band advertisement, adless e-mail function, band advertisement.Select the online connecting key K2 in the key button 108, make member terminal automatically perform the operation that inserts public servicer equipment 2.

According to present embodiment, at first, the user of member terminal 1 judges, whether allows adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 provides (step S42).More particularly, to judge in the deterministic process of step S42, whether select the facsimile function of band advertisement, the e-mail function of band advertisement, the WWW browser function of band advertisement for use, whether selected adless facsimile function, adless e-mail function, adless WWW browser function for use.

If in the deterministic process of step S42, the user of member terminal 1 judges the permission adding advertisements, just generates a connection request (step S43) that has added the information of expression permission adding advertisements in expanded headers.If in the deterministic process of step S42, the user of member terminal 1 judgement does not allow adding advertisements, just generates a connection request (step S44) that does not add the information of relevant adding advertisements in expanded headers.

In step S43 and S44, require the used data of generation of the connection request of the communication channel between foundation and the public servicer equipment 2, be the identification information (member's identification information) of the member terminal 1 of storage in the member terminal 1 and the address date that is connected to public servicer equipment 2 via isp server equipment 7I.

By the way, as mentioned above, in the present embodiment, only when allowing adding advertisements, just in the expanded headers of connection request, add the information that expression allows adding advertisements; If expanded headers does not represent to allow the information of adding advertisements, just be judged to be and do not allow adding advertisements.

The link information that generates in step S43 or S44 is from member terminal 1 output (step S45).Preamble was said, as the isp server 7I of network management server, be with the member's identification information that contains in the connection request, check this member terminal that whether accesses terminal, if member terminal, isp server just is connected this member terminal with public servicer equipment 2.

Public servicer equipment 2 is accepted the connection request of member terminal 1, to the member terminal that has connected is which member terminal is discerned, and the function of selecting for use by member's terminal 1, send the facsimile data inventory of receiving, the e-mail data inventory of receiving or the content information inventory that it can provide to member terminal 1 to member terminal 1.At this moment, if send this member terminal 1 of connection request, be the member terminal of representing to allow adding advertisements in the information that is provided, public servicer equipment 2 just provides an inventory that adds advertisement to member terminal 1.

The inventory (step S46) that member terminal 1 receives from public servicer equipment 2 shows (step S47) with this inventory of being received on LCD105.In the processing in this step S47,, added advertisement in the inventory that is provided, so, just on LCD105, shown the inventory that has added advertisement if the user of member terminal 1 allows adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 is provided.

In addition, in the processing in this step S47, if the user of member terminal 1 does not allow adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 is provided, public servicer equipment 2 is provided has only an inventory, do not have adding advertisements, so, just on whole LCD105, show this inventory.

Then, member terminal 1 receives the user provides request by the inventory information of carrying out selection input (step S48).In other words, on member terminal 1, if select facsimile function for use, the information of then asking to provide is that the address is the facsimile data of receiving of member terminal 1; If select e-mail function for use, the information of then asking to provide is that the address is the e-mail data of receiving of member terminal 1; If select the WWW browser function for use, the information of then asking to provide is 2 content informations that can provide of public servicer.

Preamble said that the user of member terminal 1 contacted touch pad 106 by rotation with the disc type key 109 of pushing projection or with pen 107, and selecting will be to public servicer equipment 2 information requested, and member terminal 1 is accepted this operation.

In case member terminal 1 is accepted selection that the user carries out information needed in step S48 after, a requirement provides the request of selected information just to be generated and to send to public servicer equipment 2 (step S49).

What request, analysis institute solicited message that public servicer equipment 2 receives the information of 1 pair of this selection of member terminal be, according to asking information extraction and sending.

The information (step S50) that member terminal 1 reception is sent from public servicer equipment 2 shows the information of being received on LCD105, thereby information is offered the user (step S51) of member terminal 1.

At this moment, if member terminal 1 is the member terminal of permission adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 is provided, public servicer equipment 2 is at the request adding advertisements in the information that is provided by member's terminal 1, the information that is provided of having added advertisement so, just is provided on LCD105.

In addition, if member terminal 1 is a member terminal that does not allow adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 is provided, 2 of public servicer equipment have sent the information that is provided, there is not adding advertisements, so, just the information that public servicer equipment 2 is provided shows on the whole LCD105 of member terminal 1.

Figure 12 is a flow chart of describing the performed operation of connection request that public servicer equipment sends for response member terminal 1.In other words, flowcharting shown in Figure 12 is the operation that public servicer equipment 2 is carried out in conjunction with the operation of the illustrated member terminal 1 of Figure 11 at preamble.

It is which member terminal (step S61) that public servicer equipment 2 will be discerned the member terminal that is connected according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message.Then, public servicer equipment 2 is checked the information in the extension header in the connection request of member terminal 1, judges whether member terminal 1 allows at public servicer equipment 2 adding advertisements in the information that provides (step S62).In other words, the deterministic process of this step S62 will be judged, has set up this member terminal 1 of communication channel with public servicer equipment 2, is the member terminal of permission adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide.

Judgement through step S62, if this member terminal 1 is a member terminal that allows adding advertisements, just will represent that this member terminal 1 allows the information of adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide, be stored in the memory of public servicer equipment 2 (step S63).This information is kept always, up to communication channel interruption that set up by this connection request, between member terminal 1 and the public servicer equipment 2.

Then, public servicer equipment 2 extracts the advertising message (step S64) that is stored in the public servicer equipment 2, the advertising message of being extracted is appended in the inventory that will offer member terminal 1, and it is mail to the member terminal 1 (step S65) that proposes connection request.

In the deterministic process of step S62, if being member terminal 1, judged result do not allow advertisement is appended in the information that public servicer 2 provides, so do not extract, adding advertisements, but only this inventory is mail to the member terminal 1 (step S66) that proposes connection request.

Then, the user selects input to the information that will file a request on member terminal 1, in case the information request of requesting selected information service forms and sends, public servicer equipment 2 just receives this information request (step S67), and according to this information request information extraction (step S68).

Then, public servicer equipment 2 judges that it is the member terminal of permission adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide that request provides the member terminal 1 of information.The information of basis for estimation is the information (step S69) that stores in its oneself memory in the process of carrying out in step S63.

If according to step S69, public servicer equipment 2 judges that it is the member terminal of permission adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide that request provides the member terminal 1 of information, public servicer equipment 2 just obtains to append to the advertising message (step S70) on the information that is provided, and the advertising message that obtains among the step S70 appended in the information of being extracted, mail to the member terminal 1 (step S71) of the request of sending.

If according to step S69, public servicer equipment 2 judges that it is a member terminal that does not allow adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide that request provides the member terminal 1 of information, public servicer equipment 2 just in step S68 information extraction mail to the member terminal 1 of filing a request, and adding advertisements information (step S72) not.

Like this, the user of member terminal 1 just can whether adding advertisements information makes one's options in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide to allowing, whether about allowing the selection information of adding advertisements information in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide to be informed to

public servicer equipment

2,2 of public servicer equipment are attached to advertisement in the information of the member terminal 1 that will offer the permission adding advertisements.

So the user of member terminal 1 just can freely select whether to allow adding advertisements information in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide according to the interior perhaps individual preference of the information that for example will receive.Such as, if the user will receive important information from public servicer equipment 2, he just can set and not allow adding advertisements, so that only receive required information from public servicer equipment 2, and shows, reads this information needed on whole LCD105 screen.

In addition, as mentioned above, if allow adding advertisements information in the information that public servicer equipment 2 provides, owing to inserted advertisement in the information, the cost of accepting this information is just lower.The 4th embodiment

The characteristics of the foregoing description are, if allow adding advertisements information in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide, just in the extension header of the connection request that member terminal 1 is sent, put into the information that an expression allows adding advertisements, and send this information, just can allow thus advertising message is appended to from the information that public servicer equipment 2 provides via the communication channel according to the connection request connection.

Yet, whether allow adding advertisements, the difference of the particular content of the information that line of vision public servicer equipment 2 request provides, decide at each requested information.Therefore, for example,, just can select whether to allow adding advertisements information in every facsimile data of receiving easily if the user's of member terminal 1 purpose is to select the facsimile data received from the inventory of the facsimile data received.

The inventory of the Email of receiving from, select the required Email of receiving and make in the situation of request, information needed perhaps is provided in the inventory of 2 content informations that can provide of a public servicer equipment and is made in the situation of request, this is very beneficial too.

Therefore, be noted that below in conjunction with the flow chart among Figure 13 and Figure 14, can select such information communication system of adding advertisements whether therein the operation of the operation of member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2 to each information that receives from public servicer equipment 2 respectively in member terminal 1.

The configuration of member terminal 1 described below and public servicer equipment 2 is with the same in conjunction with the configuration of the member terminal 1 of the information communication system of Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 explanation and public servicer equipment 2.But as Figure 13 and shown in Figure 14, the software that member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2 are performed is different from the performed software of member terminal 1 among the embodiment of above explanation and public servicer equipment 2.

In other words, in the present embodiment, be not to allow member terminal 1 between the facsimile function of band advertisement, adless facsimile function, the e-mail function of band advertisement, adless e-mail function, the WWW browser function of band advertisement, adless WWW browser function, select, but, can both select to add still not adding advertisements to each information from 2 requests of public servicer equipment.

Figure 13 is a flow chart of describing the operation of the member terminal 1 of selecting for use facsimile function, e-mail function and WWW browser function to receive information from public servicer equipment 2.

The cover 101 that member terminal 1 is covered on body 100 is opened, made this equipment be in data communication mode, select one of following function then: facsimile function, e-mail function, WWW browser function.Select the online connecting key K2 in the key button 108, make member terminal automatically perform the operation (step S81) that inserts public servicer equipment 2.In other words, the identification information (member's identification information) of the member terminal 1 of storage in the member terminal 1 usefulness member terminal 1, with the address date that is connected to public servicer equipment 2 via isp server equipment 7I, generate a connection request (step S82) that requires the communication channel between foundation and the public servicer equipment 2, and this connection request is sent (step S83).

Preamble was said, in case after sending this connection request from member terminal 1,, check this member terminal that whether accesses terminal as the isp server 7I of network management server, if member terminal 1, ISP just is connected this member terminal with public servicer equipment 2.

Public servicer equipment 2 is accepted the connection request of member terminal 1, to the member terminal that has connected is which member terminal is discerned, and the function of selecting for use by member's terminal 1, send the inventory of the facsimile data of receiving that will provide to member terminal 1, the inventory of receiving e-mail data that will provide to member terminal 1 or the inventory of the content information that can provide to member terminal 1.

Member terminal 1 receives the inventory (step S84) that public servicer equipment 2 is sent, and this inventory of being received is shown (step S85) on LCD105.Then, member terminal 1 receives the user by the selection input (step S86) of inventory to the information that requires to provide.

In other words, on member terminal 1, if select facsimile function for use, the information of then asking to provide is that the address is the facsimile data of being received of member terminal 1; If select e-mail function for use, the information of then asking to provide is that the address is the e-mail data of being received of member terminal 1; If select the WWW browser function for use, the information of then asking to provide is 2 content informations that can provide of public servicer.

Then, in the operation of this step S86, the user of member terminal 1 is by rotation and push the disc type key 109 of projection or with 107 striking touch pads 106, selecting will be to public servicer equipment 2 information requested.

According to this 4th embodiment, in step S86, not only to select the information requested of wanting, and will select whether to allow to this selected information adding advertisements.In other words, every in the inventory is to having an expression whether to the information of its adding advertisements.

Inventory with a facsimile data of receiving is an example, constitute in the inventory item corresponding of inventory with every facsimile data of receiving, except the information of date and time, the other side's fax number and so on is received in record, also leave a position be used for regulation whether can adding advertisements, like this, just can be when the information of selecting to the public servicer device request, whether can both stipulate every information can adding advertisements.

Then, judge whether to allow, promptly judge and selected adding advertisements still to select not adding advertisements (step S87) to selected information adding advertisements to the public servicer device request.

If doing to judge in the deterministic process of step S87 is to allow adding advertisements (having selected adding advertisements), just generates one and in its header, contain the information request (step S88) that expression allows the information of adding advertisements.

If doing to judge is not allow adding advertisements (having selected not adding advertisements), just generate the information request (step S89) of a not relevant information in its header with advertisement in the deterministic process of step S87.

Then, the information request that generates among step S87 or the step S88 is mail to public servicer equipment 2 (step S90).

What request, analysis institute solicited message that public servicer equipment 2 receives 1 pair of selected information of member terminal be, according to asking information extraction and sending.

The information (step S91) that member terminal 1 reception is sent from public servicer equipment 2 shows the information of being received on LCD105, thereby this information is offered the user (step S92) of member terminal 1.

At this moment, if member terminal 1 once allowed at adding advertisements in public servicer equipment 2 information requested, this permission information is to be placed in the extension header of information request, so public servicer equipment 2 is adding advertisements in by the information that request provided of member's terminal 1 just, so, just on the LCD105 of member terminal 1, providing information is shown together with adding advertisements.

At this moment, if member terminal 1 had not allowed at adding advertisements in public servicer equipment 2 information requested, public servicer equipment 2 is adding advertisements not, the information that is provided only is provided, like this, the information that provided of public servicer equipment 2 just shows on the whole LCD105 of member terminal 1.

Figure 14 is a flow chart of describing the performed operation of connection request that public servicer equipment sends for response member terminal 1.In other words, flowcharting shown in Figure 14 is the operation that public servicer equipment 2 is carried out in conjunction with the operation of the illustrated member terminal 1 of Figure 13 at preamble.

Then, to discern the member terminal that is connected according to the member's identification information in the connectivity request message be which member terminal (step S101) to public servicer equipment 2.An inventory that will provide to member terminal 1 is provided, it is mail to the member terminal 1 (step S102) of sending connection request.

Then in member terminal 1, select input to carrying out information requested, in case ask the information request of the information of this selection to form and send, public servicer equipment 2 is accepted this information request (step S103), and according to this information request information extraction (step S104).

Then, public servicer equipment 2 is checked the information in the extension header in the connection request of member terminal 1, judges whether member terminal 1 allows adding advertisements in the information that public servicer equipment 2 will provide (step S105).

Judgement through step S105, if this member terminal allows adding advertisements information, public servicer equipment 2 just obtains will be to the additional advertising message (step S106) of the information that is provided, to the advertising message that obtain be appended in the information that step S104 extracts at step S106, and it will be mail to the member terminal 1 (step S107) of filing a request.

In the deterministic process of step S105, if public servicer equipment 2 is judged, the information of making provides the member terminal 1 of request not allow adding advertisements information, public servicer 2 just only will mail to the member terminal 1 of filing a request in the information that step S104 extracts so, not adding advertisements information (step S108).

Like this, according to the 4th embodiment, whether the user of member terminal 1 can both select to from public servicer equipment 2 information requested adding advertisements at every turn when public servicer device request information.

At this moment, user by selecting does not allow adding advertisements, can make in the information that public servicer equipment 2 provides not adding advertisements, so just can study up required information.

On the contrary, if the user thinks that adding advertisements can't produce special problem on information, then the user just can allow adding advertisements, and the advertisement of information on adding it is provided, and like this, the user just can be to receive information at a low price.

Now, make such arrangement in the above-described embodiments, make when the user of member's terminal 1 allows adding advertisements, with the information of expression permission to institute's information requested adding advertisements, be placed in the extension header of the connection request that member terminal 1 sends, perhaps be placed in the extension header of the information request that member terminal 1 sends; And when the user of member's terminal 1 does not allow adding advertisements, then to about whether allowing the information of adding advertisements to refuse record.Like this, public servicer equipment 2 is by judging the information that whether has expression to allow adding advertisements in the above-mentioned extension header, and whether the user that just can judge member terminal 1 allows adding advertisements.

But, the present invention is not limited to such arrangement.Also can adopt this arrangement, make when the user of member's terminal 1 allows adding advertisements, will expression allow information, be placed in the extension header of the connection request that member terminal 1 sends, perhaps be placed in the extension header of the information request that member terminal 1 sends to institute's solicited message adding advertisements; And when the user of member's terminal 1 did not allow adding advertisements, what then put into was the information that does not allow adding advertisements.

Like this, public servicer equipment 2 is the information that expression allows adding advertisements by judging in the above-mentioned extension header, and still expression does not allow the information of adding advertisements, and whether the user that just can judge member terminal 1 allows adding advertisements to make which kind of selection.

Can also adopt this arrangement, wherein, whether expression the selection information to the inventory adding advertisements of the inventory of the e-mail data of the inventory of the facsimile data that receives, reception, the content information that can provide is provided, and is placed in the connection request that member terminal 1 sends; And, for each bar information that request provides, all will represent whether to allow information to this information adding advertisements, be placed in the information request that member terminal 1 sends.

In addition, the arrangement that above-mentioned first embodiment has been done, make the selection from Directory of Features, carry out be one for example adding advertisements facsimile function or do not make between the facsimile function one of adding advertisements, come like this to make things convenient for the information adding advertisements that whether allows to obtain to this function of execution selected.But the present invention is not limited to this arrangement.

For example, can make this arrangement, wherein, " adding advertisements " online connecting key and " not adding advertisements " online connecting key are installed on member terminal 1, like this, by using this two keys, just can conveniently to whether allowing adding advertisements to select.Basically, as long as whether the user can so, adopt which kind of to arrange all to be fine to allowing adding advertisements to select to import, and import corresponding selection information with this selection and can notify public servicer equipment 2.

For the 4th embodiment, equally, as long as the user can be when each request provides information to whether allowing adding advertisements to select input, and import corresponding selection information with this selections and can notify public servicer equipment 2, then no matter adopt which kind of arrangement can.

Other example of transmission procedure

Below be example with the facsimile transmission,, to flow chart shown in Figure 17 another example is illustrated with regard to the load Sharing of transmission process program between member terminal 1 and public servicer equipment 2 in conjunction with Figure 15.

At first, the facsimile transmission of carrying out from member terminal 1 to flowchart text shown in Figure 17 in conjunction with Figure 15.In this example, Figure 15 is illustrated in the flow process of the operation on the member terminal 1; Figure 16 to Figure 17 is illustrated in the flow process of the processing operation on the public servicer equipment 2, wherein, Figure 16 is illustrated in the flow process of processing operation of the mail server 22 of public servicer equipment 2, and Figure 17 is illustrated in the flow process of processing operation of the Fax Server 23 of public servicer equipment 2.

As shown in Figure 15, the user selects the account function from member terminal 1 as mentioned above, imports facsimile message (step S111) in the mode of personal letter account or typewriting account.When the literal input that will send finishes, press " facsimile transmission " icon (step S112) on the LCD105 screen.

The LCD105 screen becomes the input screen for the title of input the other side's data and transmission data, and the user imports the other side's telephone number and the caption text of fax (step S123).The LCD105 screen also shows " adding advertisements " icon and " not adding advertisements " icon, and the user selects one of them icon, just can select whether to allow the information adding advertisements to mailing to the other side.If select " adding advertisements ", just allow adding advertisements; If select " not adding advertisements ", just forbid adding advertisements (step S114).Then, the user presses " transmission " icon (step S115) on the LCD105 screen.

Then, member terminal 1 is judged whether set up (step S116) with being connected of public servicer 2.If also do not connect with public servicer 2, just carrying out to the connection (step S117) of public servicer 2 this is with the own identification information of the address date of the public servicer 2 that stores in the fast storage 124 and member terminal 1, by isp server equipment 7I execution.

Isp server 7I will check that this accesses terminal is a member terminal 1, if it is a member terminal 1, isp server just is connected this member terminal 1 with public servicer equipment 2.

After setting up being connected between member terminal 1 and the public servicer equipment 2, member terminal 1 is checked the selection result of the adding advertisements about whether, judges whether to allow adding advertisements (step S118).If the permission adding advertisements, the advertisement extension label that just will be used as the additional control information of advertisement is set at " opening " (step S119); If do not allow adding advertisements, just will be set at " pass " (step S120) with the advertisement extension label

Then, member terminal 1 converts the facsimile data of positive transmission to mail format, encloses above-mentioned advertisement extension label, mails to public servicer equipment 2 (step S121).By the way, in step S116, if the result who judges shows that member terminal 1 is connected with public servicer equipment 2, with regard to execution in step S117 not, but execution in step S118 and later step.

As shown in Figure 16, the mail that the mail server 22 of public servicer equipment 2 receives from member terminal 1 is opened user profile (user totem information), confirms that this terminal is a member (step S131).

To determine the destination of mail then.If the destination is a member terminal, just convert mail to mail format, decision sends it (step S132) by Email.To judge in this mail it is only to contain text data or also contain view data (step S134) in addition.If only contain text data in the mail, just with in its reception mail storage area of being appointed as transmission destination that in mail mailbox 22M, for member terminal, keeps as email storage (step S135), if contain view data in the mail, just with in its storage area of receiving faxes of being appointed as transmission destination that keeps in Faxmail 23M, for member terminal as email storage (step S136), the result will register in the reception daily record of member terminal 1.Then, for member terminal 1, fax reception information is arrived reception notification server 24 by the delivery of mail, so that carry out reception notification (step S137).

In addition, if determine that at step S132 the operation of the destination of mail shows, the destination is not the member, just edits header information (step S138), judges advertisement extension label (step S139).If the advertisement extension label is set to " opening ", just to the content adding advertisements information (step S140) of fax, this facsimile transmission data transaction that will add advertisement then becomes mail format, and mails to Fax Server 23 (step S141) by SMTP.If the advertisement extension label is set to " pass ", just not to its adding advertisements information, then execution in step S141 will not have this facsimile transmission data transaction of adding advertisements to become mail format then, and will mail to Fax Server 23 by SMTP.

As shown in Figure 17, Fax Server receives the mail from mail server table 23, judges the information (step S151) in its extension header.Open fax (step S152) by header, main text, advertisement etc., convert the fax of having opened to data bitmap (step S153).In other words, the view data with text data and GIF form converts the data bitmap that meets the facsimile form to.

Then, data such as the header after the conversion, main text, advertisement are synthetic, generate facsimile transmission data (step S154), by ISDN common line network it is carried out facsimile transmission (step S155) to distant terminal.Confirm (step S156) to whether having finished transmission then,, handle at this point and finish if finish.In addition, if can't carry out transmission, just the mail of will not send by post mails to mail server 22, end process thus.

At this moment, if comprised advertising message in the facsimile data that is transmitted, just added advertisement 52 at the facsimile message text, for example shown in Figure 180, this advertisement will be printed by fax paper by the other side's facsimile machine.

In sum, according to present embodiment, the user of member terminal 1 just can carry out the radio facsimile transmission by importing the information that will fax and press expression " facsimile transmission " and carry out " transmission " icon that transmits on the LCD105 display screen.

At this moment, the user needn't be in order to import any information with being connected of isp server equipment, and feeling of user similarly is directly fax have been issued the other side.In other words, with regard to the user,, just the same during with the standard of using facsimile terminal with the operation sequence that the portable radio communication terminal is carried out facsimile transmission.

Then, when carrying out facsimile transmission, if the user of member terminal 1 allows adding advertisements in mailing to the other side's fax, will be low when not adding advertisement to the transfer of data of the collecting expense of its facsimile.This is because the service company of management public servicer equipment 2 can turn down the charge to member terminal because advertising income has been arranged.

More than explanation is reference with the facsimile transmission.But for mail transfer, also can make this arrangement, wherein, have the user of member terminal to select to allow or forbid adding advertisements, have public servicer equipment 2 to mail to the other side to the e-mail data adding advertisements and with mail according to this selection.

In addition, according to the foregoing description, among the facsimile data of exchange and e-mail data are stored in public servicer equipment 2 between member terminal 1 the Faxmail 23M or mail mailbox 22M, ability is to the member terminal transmission, so the above problem of not discussing to the information adding advertisements that mails to member terminal 1 when member terminal requires the request of these data of receiving of acquisition.But much less, can adopt this arrangement, wherein, allow control information to be stored among the Faxmail 23M or mail mailbox 22M of public servicer equipment 2 advertisement, when member terminal requires to obtain the request of these data of receiving, check that the corresponding advertisement of this request allows control information, if allow adding advertisements, advertisement is just added and is offered member terminal.

Certainly, can make this arrangement, wherein in the exchange of the mail between member terminal, whether the sender is to not allowing adding advertisements to make decision, but, the member can select whether to allow adding advertisements making when obtaining to receive the request of data, so just determines whether adding advertisements by addressee member.

In addition, discussed in the above-described embodiments, and allowed or forbid that adding advertisements will be selected by communicating terminal, but, if when the member had been subjected to the control of public servicer equipment, system such situation will occur basically, the information that promptly mails to the other side has all been added advertisement.If like this, can adopt this arrangement, promptly the user can declare especially and forbid adding advertisements, and the charge of this moment can be higher than normally.On the contrary, can adopt this arrangement, i.e. adding advertisements not basically, the user can the special requirement adding advertisements.

Claims

1. information communication system of forming by server apparatus that connects by network and information communication terminal, wherein said server apparatus provides data communication services according to the request of described information communication terminal;

Described server apparatus comprises:

The user profile storage device is used to store and subscriber-related information, comprises the user's of described information communication terminal identification information;

Information provider unit, be used for providing advertising message to described information communication terminal via described network, described advertising message is according to the request of described information communication terminal, at least will corresponding to store in the described user profile storage device, about requesting party's user's information, comprise user's identification information;

Described information communication terminal comprises:

Send-request unit is used to generate and send the request that will be addressed to described server apparatus, comprises user totem information;

Information output apparatus is used for obtaining advertising message and exporting this advertising message that is obtained from described server apparatus.

2. according to the information communication system of claim 1, wherein, the network that connects described server apparatus and described information communication terminal comprises a network that is used for portable telephone terminal, and described information communication terminal comprises the wireless communication apparatus that can carry out communication via the wireless base station of described portable telephone terminal.

3. the information communication terminal that is connected with a server apparatus via a network, this information communication terminal comprises:

Send-request unit is used to generate and send the request that will mail to described server apparatus, comprises user totem information;

Information output apparatus, the described advertising message that being used to obtain described server apparatus provides is also exported the advertising message that is obtained.

4. according to the information communication terminal of claim 3, described network wherein comprises a portable telephone terminal network, and contains and be useful on the wireless communication apparatus that carries out communication by the wireless base station of this portable telephone terminal.

5. one is used for providing data communication services according to the request of described information communication terminal by the server apparatus by the network connection information communicating terminal, and described server apparatus comprises:

The user profile storage device is used to store the information about the user of described information communication terminal, comprises user's identification information, and each user's described information is separate storage;

Information provider unit, be used for will with the advertising message that stores at described user profile storage device, conform to about requesting party user's information, at least append in the information that request provided by described information communication terminal, and provide it to described information communication terminal by described network.

6. information communicating method, wherein, server apparatus is connected by network with information communication terminal, and described server apparatus provides data communication services according to the request of described information communication terminal;

Described server apparatus stores and subscriber-related information, comprises the user's of described information communication terminal identification information, and each user's described information is separate storage; And will with the advertising message that in described user profile storage device, stores, conform to about requesting party user's information, append in the information that request provided by user totem information described information communication terminal, that comprise described information communication terminal, and provide it to described information communication terminal by described network;

The described advertising message that described information communication terminal obtains described server apparatus and provides is also exported the advertising message that is obtained.

7. according to the information communicating method of claim 6, wherein, the described network that described information communication terminal and described server apparatus are attached thereto comprises a portable telephone terminal network, and described information communication terminal is a portable radio communication terminal that the wireless base station via portable telephone terminal carries out communication.

8. according to the information communicating method of claim 6, wherein, described information communication terminal further comprises a record cell, be used to write down the described advertising message that obtains from described server apparatus via described network, so that can export this information that writes down described in the record cell at the connection waiting time that is connected with described server apparatus.

9. information communication system of forming by server apparatus that connects by network and information communication terminal, wherein said server apparatus provides data according to the request of described information communication terminal;

Described information communication terminal comprises:

Whether acceptance/rejection advertisement input holding device is used to admit about accepting to the information from described server apparatus information requested adding advertisements;

Send-request unit is used for sending described request to described server apparatus, comprise by acceptances/rejections advertisement import the holding device admittance, about whether accepting to information from described server apparatus information requested adding advertisements;

Described server apparatus comprises:

Receiving system is used to receive the described request that described information communication terminal sends;

Information transmitting apparatus is used for mailing to described information communication terminal to the information adding advertisements that will offer described information communication terminal and with it when the described request of described information communication terminal has expression to allow the information of additional described advertisement.

10. according to the information communication system of claim 9, wherein, the described network that described information communication terminal and described server apparatus are attached thereto comprises a portable telephone terminal network, and described information communication terminal comprises the wireless communication apparatus that carries out communication via the wireless base station of described portable telephone terminal.

11. an information communication terminal, it is by network connection service device equipment, and in order to receive by its own information requested from described server apparatus, this information communication terminal comprises:

Send-request unit is used for sending described request to described server apparatus, comprise by described acceptance/rejections advertisement input holding device admittance, about whether accepting to information from described server apparatus information requested adding advertisements.

12. according to the information communication terminal of claim 11, described network wherein comprises a portable telephone terminal network, and comprises the wireless communication apparatus that can carry out communication via the wireless base station of portable telephone terminal.

13. the server apparatus by the network connection information communicating terminal is used for according to comprising about whether accepting the request of the information of adding advertisements, provide information to described information communication terminal, described server apparatus comprises:

14. an information communicating method, wherein, server apparatus is connected by network with information communication terminal, and described server apparatus provides data according to the request of described information communication terminal;

This method has in the step that the information communication terminal place comprises:

Whether acceptance/rejection advertisement input admission step is used to admit about accepting to the information from described server apparatus information requested adding advertisements;

The request forwarding step is used for sending described request to described server apparatus, comprise by acceptances/rejections advertisement import the admission step admittance, about whether accepting to information from described server apparatus information requested adding advertisements;

This method has in the step that described server apparatus place comprises:

Receiving step is used to receive the described request that described information communication terminal sends;

The information forwarding step is used for when the described request of described information communication terminal has expression to allow to add described advertisement, mails to described information communication terminal to the additional described advertisement of the information that will offer described information communication terminal and with it.

15. an information communicating method, wherein, server apparatus is connected by network with communicating terminal, wherein, because the operation of described server apparatus is carried out having specified communication the other side's transmission of Information by described communicating terminal:

Wherein, the described communicating terminal information that will mail to described the other side sends to described server apparatus;

Wherein, the information adding advertisements that described server apparatus is sent to described communicating terminal, and it is mail to the other side by described communicating terminal appointment.

16. information communicating method according to claim 15;

Wherein, whether described communicating terminal adds in described information about allowing to allow control information to the advertisement of the information adding advertisements that will mail to described the other side, and send to described server apparatus;

Wherein, described server apparatus allows control information according to described advertisement, and whether decision is to the information adding advertisements that will mail to by the other side of described communicating terminal appointment.

17. information communicating method according to claim 15;

Wherein, the information that sends, be according to predetermined communication protocol and with the communication data format of described Web-compatible, between described communicating terminal and server apparatus, transmit, to carry out the setting communication format of transfer of data irrelevant with being used for the other side to appointment;

Wherein, the process that transmits information to the other side with described setting communication format compatibility is carried out by described server.

18. information communicating method according to claim 15;

Wherein, described setting communication format is the facsimile form, and the view data of sending and receiving is to compress according to the method for compressing image with described Web-compatible between described communicating terminal and the described server apparatus;

Wherein, the conversion between described compressing image data and the facsimile formatted data is carried out by described server.

19. information communicating method according to claim 15;

Wherein, described communicating terminal is a portable radio communication terminal, and described communicating terminal is connected by described network with wireless mode with described server apparatus.

20. information communicating method according to claim 15;

Wherein, described communicating terminal is a portable radio communication terminal that also has radio telephone function, and has also comprised in the described network and be used for described wireless telephonic network.

21. an information communication system of being made up of server apparatus that connects by network and communicating terminal, wherein the message transmission of carrying out to the other side of appointment is by described communicating terminal and described server apparatus cooperation execution;

Described communicating terminal comprises:

The server jockey is used for sending connection request to described server apparatus, so that be connected with described server by described network;

Origin operation receiving system is used to be received in the origin operation of wherein having specified the other side;

Dispensing device, be used for after described origin operation is received by described origin operation receiving system, according to the communication means of described Web-compatible, will mail to the data of having set up the described server apparatus that connects with it by described server jockey and send.

Described server apparatus comprises:

Jockey is used to accept the connection request of described communicating terminal and passes through described network be connected with this communicating terminal;

The transmission final controlling element is used for to the going-out information adding advertisements that is sending, and mails to the other side of communicating terminal appointment.

22. information communication system according to claim 21; Wherein, described communicating terminal has in the information that will mail to described the other side and to add about whether allowing to allow to the advertisement of the information adding advertisements that will mail to the other side the device of control information;

Wherein, described server apparatus has according to described advertisement and allows control information, and whether decision is to the device that will mail to by the other side's of described communicating terminal appointment information adding advertisements.

23. information communication system according to claim 21;

Wherein, the information that sends, be according to predetermined communication protocol and with the communication data format of described Web-compatible, between described communicating terminal and described server apparatus, transmit, and be used for the setting communication format that the other side to appointment carries out transfer of data and have nothing to do;

24. information communication system according to claim 21;

25. information communication system according to claim 21;

26. information communication system according to claim 21;

27. one by the communicating terminal that is connected with server apparatus by network, the message transmission that the other side by described network and appointment carries out is carried out by described communicating terminal and described server apparatus cooperation; Described communicating terminal comprises:

The regulation input unit is used to stipulate whether to allow the information adding advertisements to mailing to described the other side;

Dispensing device, according to regulation by described regulation input unit input, will about whether allowing the advertisement of adding advertisements to allow control information to be added in the information that will mail to described the other side.

28. communicating terminal according to claim 27;

Wherein, the information that sends, be according to predetermined communication protocol and with the communication data format of described Web-compatible, between described communicating terminal and described server apparatus, transmit, and be used for the setting communication format that the other side to appointment carries out transfer of data and have nothing to do.

29. one by the server apparatus that is connected with communicating terminal by network, is by carrying out with the cooperation of described server apparatus by network by described communicating terminal to the message transmission that the other side of appointment carries out; Described server apparatus comprises:

Jockey is used to accept the connection request of communicating terminal and is connected with this communicating terminal by network;

The transmission final controlling element is used for the information adding advertisements that sending to described communicating terminal, and mails to the other side of described communicating terminal appointment.

30. server apparatus according to claim 29; Wherein, comprise in the described information that described communicating terminal sends about whether allowing to allow control information to the advertisement of the information adding advertisements that will mail to the other side;

Described server apparatus comprises the device that whether is used to determine to mailing to by the other side's of described communicating terminal appointment information adding advertisements.

31. server apparatus according to claim 29;

Described server apparatus comprises to the other side with described setting communication format compatibility and transmits the information processing device.

32. server apparatus according to claim 29;

Described server apparatus comprises the conversion that can carry out between described compressing image data and the facsimile formatted data and the device that sends to described the other side.

33. server apparatus according to claim 29;

Wherein, described communicating terminal contains a portable radio communication terminal, and described server apparatus is connected by described network with wireless mode with described communicating terminal.

34. server apparatus according to claim 29; Wherein, described communicating terminal is a portable radio communication terminal that also has radio telephone function, and has also comprised in the described network and be used for described wireless telephonic network.